Freight Broker Liable as Statutory Employer and Uninsured Motor Carrier Penalized in Trucking Case
Bruce HamiltonFrances Atiapo worked as a truck driver for Goree Logistics, Inc. Goree contracted with Owen Thomas, a freight broker, to transport goods for another company. While driving a load of goods for Goree, Frances Atiapo was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Colorado. Goree did not have workers’ compensation insurance and denied Mr. Atiapo’s…